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Privatize the International Space Station? Not so fast, Congress tells Trump
By Ivan Couronne
Washington, May 17, 2018 (AFP) - US President Donald Trump's controversial plan to privatize the International Space Station beginning in 2025 has met with strong opposition from lawmakers, including from some in the Republican majority.
The US administration announced in February it wanted to redirect the money it spends on the ISS toward other space exploration projects, like returning to th ...